‘Revisiting Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’
By: Shafiq Solangi
Pakistan Tribune: Friday, 31st March, 2011
The PPP has decided to file a
reference in the Supreme Court (SC) to revisit the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB)
verdict, which indeed is a good step to uncover the facts behind the ZAB murder.
When the SC handed down the death sentence to ZAB, a former prime minster, for
the assassination of Nawab Muhammad Khan, the whole world was shocked. The PPP
and followers of the Bhuttos and their legacy still term his death a “judicial
murder” and a propaganda orchestrated by the west and some local elements
against the Bhuttos and PPP.
The PPP came into power twice after
the death of the legend. Benazir Bhutto became prime minister twice but could
not uncover the reality behind the assassination of her father. This is the
third time the PPP is in power and now people expect the PPP government to
uncover the truth behind the murder of their beloved leaders, ZAB and Benazir
Bhutto.
The Chief Justice (CJ) of Pakistan has also declared that the judiciary
is free and independent, that it has not targeted any person, organization or
institution. Such statements from the CJ of Pakistan are a positive sign but
the judiciary has to prove its claim. The judiciary has to decide neutrally if
such a reference is submitted by the president.
The opposition should stop criticizing
the federal government by saying that it is trying to divert and manipulate
public opinion from the real issues. In actuality, this is the real issue. ZAB
is the first head of a government in Pakistan’s history who was given the death
sentence and we want to know the reality behind this incident. It is now the
responsibility of the judiciary to prove that it is not an anti-democratic,
anti-government establishment but a free, independent, neutral law and justice
body.
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